Acknowledgment Javier Villa, Gabriel de Labra, and Avelina Lopez have contributed to this
chapter with their photos and some indications about companies dealing with aquaculture in the
Alboran Sea.
References
AGAPA (2019) La Acuicultura Marina en 2018. Agencia de Gestión Agraria y Pesquera de
Andalucía. Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Desarrollo Sostenible. Sevilla.
España
ANDA (2019a) Opportunités d’investissement en aquaculture dans la Région de Tanger - Tétouan -
Al Hoceima. 16 pages. http://www.anda.gov.ma/fr/documents
Table 20.3 Forces and constraints to shellfish and fish farming activities in Algeria
Strengths
Constraints
Common
Very low fee of the concession (1 Da/m
2 on land
and 1800 Da/ha at sea) over 25 years tacitly
renewable
Absence of aquacultural activity zones on
land
Exemption from all taxes during the first 3 years
of entry into production
Congested ports and conflicts of use with
other activities
Total interest rebate on operating credits (which is
in the order of 8%)
Lack of technical and practical experience
Decentralization and lightening of regulatory
procedures and establishment of an insurance
policy for aquaculture
Weaknesses of health surveillance and
biosecurity systems
Substantial demand from the domestic market,
lack of competition and proximity of European
markets
Lack of associations and aquaculture professionals federation
Shellfish culture
Very good quality of coastal waters, especially
under the microbiological profile
Low trophic level of coastal waters
Very limited natural capture of spat to ensure
farm self-sufficiency
Problematic supply of fry
Presence of the lower quality Perna perna
species compared to Mytilus
galloprovincialis
Farm structures not resistant to the exposure
conditions of selected coastal sites
Many of equipment and consumable materials not available
Fish culture
Exemption and downward revision respectively
of customs duties and VAT for the import of food
Problematic supply of fry and food
Complex import modalities incompatible
with proper management of a fish farm
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chapter with their photos and some indications about companies dealing with aquaculture in the
Alboran Sea.
References
AGAPA (2019) La Acuicultura Marina en 2018. Agencia de Gestión Agraria y Pesquera de
Andalucía. Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Desarrollo Sostenible. Sevilla.
España
ANDA (2019a) Opportunités d’investissement en aquaculture dans la Région de Tanger - Tétouan -
Al Hoceima. 16 pages. http://www.anda.gov.ma/fr/documents
Table 20.3 Forces and constraints to shellfish and fish farming activities in Algeria
Strengths
Constraints
Common
Very low fee of the concession (1 Da/m
2 on land
and 1800 Da/ha at sea) over 25 years tacitly
renewable
Absence of aquacultural activity zones on
land
Exemption from all taxes during the first 3 years
of entry into production
Congested ports and conflicts of use with
other activities
Total interest rebate on operating credits (which is
in the order of 8%)
Lack of technical and practical experience
Decentralization and lightening of regulatory
procedures and establishment of an insurance
policy for aquaculture
Weaknesses of health surveillance and
biosecurity systems
Substantial demand from the domestic market,
lack of competition and proximity of European
markets
Lack of associations and aquaculture professionals federation
Shellfish culture
Very good quality of coastal waters, especially
under the microbiological profile
Low trophic level of coastal waters
Very limited natural capture of spat to ensure
farm self-sufficiency
Problematic supply of fry
Presence of the lower quality Perna perna
species compared to Mytilus
galloprovincialis
Farm structures not resistant to the exposure
conditions of selected coastal sites
Many of equipment and consumable materials not available
Fish culture
Exemption and downward revision respectively
of customs duties and VAT for the import of food
Problematic supply of fry and food
Complex import modalities incompatible
with proper management of a fish farm
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